The normally quiet student became surprisingly voluble during the debate.
Source: tatoeba (13603047)
Voluble
//ˈvɒl.jʊ.bəl//
Synonyms for "voluble" (68 found)
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Related words (34)
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51 translations across 19 languages.
Armenian
3 entries- ասող-խոսող adj (fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious)
- զրուցասեր adj (fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious)
- շատախոս adj (fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious)
Bulgarian
3 entries- бъбрив adj (fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious)
- повратлив adj (easily rolling or turning)
- увивен adj (twisting and turning like a vine)
Catalan
3 entries- loquaç adj (fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious)
- voluble adj (fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious)
- voluble adj (easily rolling or turning)
Czech
2 entries- popínavý adj (twisting and turning like a vine)
- výřečný adj (fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious)
Danish
2 entries- snakkesalig adj (fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious)
- veltalende adj (fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious)
Dutch
2 entries- rad van tong adj (fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious)
- woordenrijk adj (fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious)
Finnish
3 entries- käppyräinen adj (twisting and turning like a vine)
- sujuva adj (fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious)
- sujuva adj (easily rolling or turning)
French
3 entries- volubile adj (fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious)
- volubile adj (easily rolling or turning)
- volubile adj (twisting and turning like a vine)
Georgian
3 entries- სიტყვამრავალი adj (fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious)
- სიტყვაუხვი adj (fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious)
- ყბედი adj (fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious)
German
2 entries- gesprächig adj (fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious)
- redselig adj (fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious)
Hungarian
1 entries- gördülékeny adj (fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious)
Italian
2 entries- loquace adj (fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious)
- rampicante adj (twisting and turning like a vine)
Japanese
2 entries- 口達者な adj (fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious)
- 弁舌のさわやかな adj (fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious)
Norwegian
1 entries- ordrik adj (fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious)
Portuguese
3 entries- loquaz adj (fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious)
- volúvel adj (easily rolling or turning)
- volúvel adj (twisting and turning like a vine)
Russian
4 entries- болтливый adj (fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious)
- вьющийся adj (twisting and turning like a vine)
- говорливый adj (fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious)
- многословный adj (fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious)
Scottish Gaelic
2 entries- fileanta adj (fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious)
- lùthmhor adj (easily rolling or turning)
Spanish
3 entries- locuaz adj (fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious)
- voluble adj (easily rolling or turning)
- voluble adj (twisting and turning like a vine)
Swedish
4 entries- elokvent adj (fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious)
- munvig adj (fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious)
- pratglad adj (fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious)
- pratsam adj (fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious)
Sample sentences
12 total sentences available.
Despite his voluble nature, Tom rarely reveals anything personal.
Source: tatoeba (13603048)
Tom's voluble enthusiasm for the company's product made him a natural spokesperson.
Source: tatoeba (13603049)
A moſt acute Iuuvenal, voluble and free of grace, […]
Source: wiktionary
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